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HTC Wants Ban on iPhone, iPad and iPod Sales Over Patent Issues

Remember how Apple sued HTC over patent infringements two months ago? Today HTC is fighting back by filing its own complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC). In addition, HTC is seeking a ban on the importation and sale of iPhones, iPads and iPods in the U.S.

For those of you who have been following our coverage of "Patent Lawsuit Theater," this should sound pretty familiar. Both Nokia and Kodak have also filed ITC complaints in addition to import bans. Apple has called for a ban of Nokia imports in its countersuit.

The only odd part of HTC's announcement is that it's only announcing the ITC complaint; these sorts of things are almost always accompanied by a federal lawsuit, Engadget pointed out.

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